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Mariana Arboleda

I love learning and hope to inspire the same in my students

Education

PhD., Education

Universidad del Norte

Barranquilla, Colombia

current - 2022

  • Data Science Education
  • Advisor: Camilo Vieira, PhD

Visiting Scholar

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, USA

June 2025 - Aug 2024

  • Fulbright scholar
  • Advisor: Jennifer Chiu, PhD

MS Engineering

Universidad EAFIT

Medellín, Colombia

2022 - 2019

  • Applying Machine Learning Models in sales forecasting
  • GPA: 4.78/5.0

BS Production Engineering

Universidad EAFIT

Medellín, Colombia

2016 - 2012

  • GPA: 4.64/5.0

Selected Projects

Research assistant

Barranquilla, Colombia

Universidad del Norte

present - 2022

  • Validating psychometric instruments for measuring Teacher well-being and socio-emotional learning of students from two different countries, and leading the report of quantitative results.

Pedagogical coordinator and instructional developer

Barranquilla, Colombia

Universidad del Norte

2024

  • Coordinated a team of 5 experts to design 30 lesson plans and evaluationss for the K-11 Colombian curriculum,
  • Designed lesson plans introducing computational science, and data science, and artificial intelligence concepts

Selected Teaching Experience

Mathematics Tutoring

Universidad del Norte - I.E El Cañahuate

Barranquilla, Colombia

Dec 2023 - Jan 2023

  • Providing tailored mathematics tutoring sessions to high school students, with a strong emphasis on statistics, probability, and data visualization
  • Instilling an appreciation for Mathematics and its practical applications, with a focus on real-world examples and relevance
  • Utilizing various teaching resources to enhance comprehension of statistical concepts and data representation while recognizing the environmental limitations

Computational Thinking for Everyone

Universidad del Norte

Barranquilla, Colombia

Dec 2023 - Jul 2022

  • Teaching Computational Thinking, Data Science, and Machine Learning fundamentals for multidisciplinary students
  • Implementing a design-based research approach to refine the program using evidence from the initial offerings

Computational Thinking for High School Level Students - Remote Learning

Universidad EAFIT

Medellín, Colombia

Nov 2021 - Apr 2021

  • Engaged students in beginner-friendly activities fostering the development of computational thinking skills
  • Encouraged collaborative learning through online platforms, creating an interactive and inclusive virtual classroom

Selected Awards, Fellowships, & Grants

Fulbright scholarship - Estudiante doctoral colombiano

Fulbright Colombia

Colombia

2025 - 2024

N/A

Full-Funded Research Project in Engineering

Universidad EAFIT

Colombia

2022 - 2019

  • Master’s program research

Bachilleres por Colombia Scholarship

Ecopetrol

Colombia

2016 - 2012

  • Full scholarship for the entire undergraduate program

Roberto Rocca Education Program Scholarship

Ternium, Techint Ingeniería y Construcción and TenarisTamsa

Colombia

2015

N/A

Honorary scholarship for academic performance

Universidad EAFIT

Colombia

2014

N/A